How are humans causing extinction of species? (Secondary) - Introduction
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Lesduur is: 45 minIntroductie
This course provides five lessons which discuss the causes of mass extinction events and how the current one differs to previous events. Focusing on the ocean, it looks at how humans are impacting ecosystems and what actions we could take to prevent species from disappearing.
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Time: 45 minutes
Contact: education@seashepherdglobal.org
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
This course provides five lessons which discuss the causes of mass extinction events and how the current one differs to previous events. Focusing on the ocean, it looks at how humans are impacting ecosystems and what actions we could take to prevent species from disappearing.
Slide 2 - Tekstslide
This lesson covers previous mass extinction events and what the key indicators are of an extinction event.
Learning activities:
Discuss key changes that are occurring and what species are disappearing.
Research previous extinction events, their causes and species impacted.
Learning activities:
Discuss key changes that are occurring and what species are disappearing.
Research previous extinction events, their causes and species impacted.
Slide 3 - Tekstslide
This lesson discusses how manmade issues are contributing to the extinction of species, focusing on climate change and pollution.
Learning activities:
Discuss what type of pollution students are contributing to.
Research and write a report on a type of pollution.
Learning activities:
Discuss what type of pollution students are contributing to.
Research and write a report on a type of pollution.
Slide 4 - Tekstslide
This lesson covers the issues of overfishing, illegal fishing and by-catch and the role they are playing in reducing the number of species.
Learning activities:
Discuss how students are contributing to overfishing.
Research one of the following topics and write a report – overfishing, illegal fishing or by-catch.
Learning activities:
Discuss how students are contributing to overfishing.
Research one of the following topics and write a report – overfishing, illegal fishing or by-catch.
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This lesson discusses the impact of manmade issues on the ocean ecosystem and how these form a threat to species and habitat.
Learning activities:
Consider how these issues are impacting our life support system.
Research and report on an ocean ecosystem that is being damaged.
Learning activities:
Consider how these issues are impacting our life support system.
Research and report on an ocean ecosystem that is being damaged.
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This lesson examines how each of the identified manmade issues could be addressed and shows which actions tackle issues like overfishing.
Learning activities:
Research and report on a critically endangered species and devise a plan to save it from extinction.
Identify actions that each student could take to help save marine species.
Learning activities:
Research and report on a critically endangered species and devise a plan to save it from extinction.
Identify actions that each student could take to help save marine species.
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